Fresh by Donal Skehan
I am still getting to know Ireland's food scene, but there is one person I still draw a lot of inspiration from, and that is Howth's Donal Skehan. The young and brilliant chef with a very charming personality has released his latest book 'Fresh', at the end of October and…
The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson
As October is Vegetarian Awareness Month I couldn't help but go look for an amazing vegetarian book to select as my book tip of the month. There are quite a lot of brilliant veggie books out there but as I was trying to find a good one, I suddenly remembered…
Everyday Super Food by Jamie Oliver
Yes yes yes! My biggest food inspiration and personal hero, Jamie Oliver, has released a new book and as always, it is exactly what I was looking for: Everyday Super Food! His philosophy behind his new book fits mine exactly: try to find a balance in your food. You may…
The Masters at Home – Recipes, stories and photographs
There is an abundance of amazing photographers out there in the world, but one of my favorite food photographers has to be David Loftus. A few weeks ago I saw him posting something on Instagram about the release of his latest book he helped shoot: The Masters at Home. Knowing…
Fruit Infused Water
There are a couple of food/drink trends this summer you should keep an eye on, like salads in a jar and infused water. I've been trying out both for the past couple of weeks and I am just absolutely sold on these trends, especially infused water. You can buy them…
My New Roots by Sarah Britton
Do I ever go on a diet or am I full-time vegan, vegetarian or paleo eater? No. I don't really fit into any category as I simply try to eat differently once in a while so sometimes I'll go vegetarian for quite a while or eat fish all week. I…
OATrageous Oatmeals by Kathy Hester
Not too long ago I was contacted by a book publisher, to ask me if I wanted to try out some recipes from a book they were going to publish in Belgium shortly. The title of the book was 'Heerlijke Havermout' or 'OATrageous oatmeals', written by blogger Kathy Hester, who has…
Kitchen Hero, bringing cooking back home by Donal Skehan
‘Ireland’s answer to Jamie Oliver.', that's the way RTE describes Donal Skehan, the young Irish chef from Howth, county Dublin. I've been following his cooking journey for years now and I simply love this guy! He's such a happy, creative, bubbly person and his recipes are just to die for.…
Beer & Cheese by Vinken & Van Tricht
A little while ago I was invited to a beer and cheese tasting organized by Belgian Beer and food in Antwerp. I had never thought about pairing beer with cheese before but ever since that tasting session I've been trying to find out more about good combinations. Some people have…
The Taste of Belgium
First published in 1996 (and selling over 50,000 copies) but out of print for many years, now back by popular demand is Ruth Van Waerebeek's wonderful compilation of Belgian recipes. For this brand new edition, Ruth teamed up with Miss Foodwise (Regula Ysewijn), who delivered some absolutely stunning photos for…